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What Happens When a Hurricane Hits a Hospital: This Week in Health

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How to Be Happier: This Week in Health

Need to put some pep in your step? Check out the new TIME Guide to Happiness, packed with science-backed tips for how to get happier at work, at home and in life. Here's what else...

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Low-Calorie Ice Cream, CRISPR and Dog Vaccines: This Week in Health

For the first time in the U.S., scientists have used the gene editing technology CRISPR to edit out genetic disease in human embryos. In another first—this from the world of nutrition—the low-calorie ice cream brand...

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Football Brain Injuries and a New Hope for Depression: This Week in Health

A new analysis of the brains of deceased NFL players found something unsettling: 110 out of 111 of them had a serious brain disease caused by repetitive blows to the head. In more hopeful news,...

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Artificial Sweeteners Don't Help You Lose Weight: This Week in Health

Sometimes foods don't live up to their nutritional hype. This week's health news revealed that artificial sweeteners may not be helpful weight loss aids, and meal kits may not actually be getting more people to...

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This Week in Health: Coffee Might Help You Live Longer

Coffee lovers can sip peacefully. This week a new large study linked drinking coffee with a longer life, adding to the already strong evidence that the brew comes with health perks. Here's what else caught...

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This Week in Health: Hiking, Dancing and Armpit Tattoos

If you've been searching for the motivation to work out, try clicking around the new TIME Guide to Exercise. There, you'll learn the science-backed ways to get the most from your workout and make the...

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This Week in Health: Pink Salt, Greek Yogurt and the Plague

Health trends abound, but some are backed by more evidence than others. Himalayan pink salt, for example, won't do you much good, but trendy Greek and Icelandic yogurt offer real perks. Here's what else caught...

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This Week in Health: Summer Colds, Health Care and Yoga for Pain

It's officially summer, but the warm weather doesn't necessarily mean you're in for three months of good health. This week's health news revealed why getting a summer bug can feel even more awful than a...

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This Week in Health: How Farmers Turn Salmon Pink

This week revealed a little-known secret about the vibrant pink color of farm-raised salmon: it comes from a pigmenting chemical farmers feed their fish. Here's what else caught our attention in health this week. (Sign...

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This Week in Health: Why Weight Training Is So Good For You

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This Week in Health: How to Make Yourself Love Exercise

What kind of exercise is best for your health? The kind you enjoy doing—even if it's easy, found an encouraging new study. Here's what else caught our attention in health news this week. (Sign up...

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This Week in Health: How to Really Lose Weight

Little is harder than losing weight and keeping it off for good, yet many find a way. Exactly how goes deeper than diet and exercise, according to new science. Here's what else caught our attention...

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This Week in Health: Exercise Myths and Barre Class Benefits

This week brought encouraging news about exercise: It's a real anti-ager, you don't have to do it on an empty stomach and you can get a whole lot out of tiny movements, particularly in barre...

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This Week in Health: Flesh-Eating Bacteria and the Perks of Coffee

This week brought the harrowing yet inspiring story of a woman who survived an infection from flesh-eating bacteria. It also provided the bottom line on coffee at last. (You're in luck: it's good for you.)...

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This Week in Health: Sleep Better, Cure Hiccups and Beware of Ticks

This week's health stories brought good news for people who have trouble sleeping. It's possible to get better rest by using these 6 natural remedies—without ever popping a sleeping pill. Here’s what else caught our...

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This Week in Health: Coconut Oil, Salty Food and Fish Fraud

This week's health stories shed new light on what to add to your diet, like a bit of coconut oil to your frying pan and cinnamon to your toast. They also showed what to leave...

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